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MEMO <br /> DATE : August 18, 2000 <br /> TO : Honorable Mayor and Council <br /> FROM: Jim March <br /> RE : Interceptor Sewage Spill <br /> Since the last Council meeting, I have had several phone conversations in regards to the <br /> interceptor sewage spill. I had a conversation with Paul Dietz (Met Council) who was the <br /> on -call responder when the spills occurred. He indicated both spills occurred on the <br /> weekend, but they were still cleaned up within a few hours. Both combined spills <br /> amounted to approximately 32,000 gallons. Fifteen thousand gallons of sewage was <br /> recovered. <br /> The spills did not occur immediately adiacent to the creek. I spoke to Mike Meyer (Met <br /> Council Sr. Scientist) in regards to the spills. He was responsible for the testing that <br /> occurred after the spills. He indicated that twelve tests were taken in ten different spots. <br /> The fecal levels were elevated until a week after the spill. The levels were back to <br /> background levels within one week. <br /> I have also spoke again to Mary Hays (MPCA). She plans to visit the site on August 21'. <br /> She also plans to conduct some of her own tests next week. The MPCA will be meeting <br /> with the Met Council next week to discuss appropriate response protocol for spills. They <br /> will be specifically discussing this interceptor break to see if this scenario warrants <br /> modifying their current practices and policies for notifying agencies of sewage spills. <br />